Richard Gonzalez

Calm-focused, practical therapy for life challenges

LCSW Florida

Experience: 12 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English, Spanish

About Richard

Richard Gonzalez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida who blends practical, evidence-informed methods with a person-focused sensibility. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside other approaches to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and build concrete skills for managing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and relationship difficulties.

Background and approach

With 12 years of clinical experience, he emphasizes strategies that support emotional regulation, problem solving, and clearer communication. His practice centers on respect for each client's background and lived experience, offering bilingual services in English and Spanish.

Richardson works with people facing grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, career pressures, parenting challenges, and the effects of chronic illness or caregiver stress. He aims to help clients increase resilience, find practical coping tools, and pursue goals such as improved self-esteem, healthier intimacy, or recovery from substance and mood disorders.

Richard approaches therapy as a collaborative process, tailoring interventions to individual needs while drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, motivational interviewing, and client-centered principles when appropriate. He provides ongoing support for life transitions, anger and control issues, and complex concerns like bipolar disorder and disruptive mood dysregulation.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online

Richard frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify thought and behavior patterns that contribute to stress or mood problems and then practice concrete strategies to change those patterns; this approach often suits concerns like anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship communication. He also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values, developing psychological flexibility, and learning skills to live alongside difficult emotions rather than avoid them, a good fit for people facing life transitions, grief, or chronic stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions, adjusting methods over time so interventions remain aligned with the client's needs and priorities.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographical limitations within Florida. These formats make it possible to engage in regular work on coping skills, values-based goals, and practical problem solving while fitting therapy into day-to-day life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, depression and bipolar disorder, and addiction concerns among many other topics.

What therapeutic approaches does he use in sessions?

The practice draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered therapy, existential approaches, and motivational interviewing to create practical, individualized interventions.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 12 years of experience working with a range of concerns and clinical presentations, bringing that background to current client work in Florida.

What are his credentials and where is he licensed?

He is a licensed clinical social worker with the credential LCSW and holds the Florida license FL LCSW SW15647, practicing from Florida.

In which languages can clients communicate?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients and widen accessibility for Spanish speakers.

What session formats are available for working with him?

Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different preferences and schedules.

How are costs and session access handled?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should someone take to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish